recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 (rhBMP)

Indications

• enhancement of bone formation

Dosage

• injected into spine

Adverse effects

• life-threatening complications when used in cervical spine
• swelling of neck & throat tisse resulting in compression of airway &/or nerves in the neck, dysphagia, dyspnea

More general terms

• bone morphogenetic protein 2
• recombinant protein; chimer